Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller (25 April 1725 – 5 January 1776) was a German zoologist.
Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 April 1725 Esens, Lower Saxony, Germany |
| Died | 5 January 1776 (aged 50) Erlangen, Germany |
| Known for | German translation of Linnaeus's Natursystem; scientific classification for a number of various species |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Zoology, entomology |
| Workplaces | Erlangen, Germany |
| Statius Müller or P.L.S. Müller | |
Statius Müller was born in Esens, and was a professor of natural science at Erlangen. Between 1773 and 1776, he published a German translation of Linnaeus's Natursystem. The supplement in 1776 contained the first scientific classification for a number of species, including the dugong, guanaco, potto, tricolored heron, umbrella cockatoo, red-vented cockatoo, and the enigmatic hoatzin. He was also an entomologist.
Müller died in Erlangen.